Display device



Spt. 16, 1930. E. H. CUMMINGs 1,775,932

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Feb. 28, 1929 lay/m@ mu,

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT FFCE DISPLAY DEVICE Application filed February 28, 1929. Serial No. 343,514.

This invention relates to a display device and has for its object to provide an easel-like stand for displaying a plurality of different articles in such a manner that these articles cannot be easily stolen.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a display stand exposing a plurality of articles to be sold and so constituted as to contain articles of a like design to those diplayed, which articles are not visible and may be stored behind the displayed articles, for supplying the trade.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a magazine type of display device in which different articles may be .dis-

played and those selected for purchase may be supplied to the customer from the magazine rather than supplied by the article which is on display.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim:

va5 In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a face view of the display stand. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the back thereof.

F ig. 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the boxes used in the pocket of thedisplay device.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 4 showing a modified construction of display device.

In displaying jewelry such as chains and the like, it is found desirable to provide a stand which will expose to view many different patterns or colors of the goods such as chains, so that the customer may compare one pattern or color with another to select the one which suits his taste, and it is also 4.5 desirable to provide a plurality of any one design so that the complete line carried will not be broken or depleted by the sale of any one design selected by the customer, and in order to accomplish these results in a single de- 50 vice, I have formed a front panel with a pocket on the back which will receive a plurality of dilferent boxes superimposed one upon the other and I have provided a transparent shield thru which the top layer of boxes may be viewed for the inspection and '55 selection by a customer; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

TWith reference to the drawings, 10 designates the front panel of the device having a tab 11 extending upwardly therefrom for the reception of a name or advertising matter, as desired. On the back of this panel, there is provided a pocket 12 having side walls 13 and 14, a bottom wall 1G and a back wall 15 from which latter extends a leg 17 for supporting the device in an easel-like fashion with the front panel 10 inclined rearwardly. 70 A flexible tie 27 extends from the lower edge of the leg to the back of the pocketto prevent the weight of the device from bending and sli-ding the leg from the position illustrated.

An opening 18 is formed in the panel 10175 to expose the contents of the pocket 12 and is bordered by a finishing strip 28 to enhance the appearance of the device and spanning this opening and also forming a front wall for the pocket 12 is a transparent shield 194 80 of a size larger than the opening 18 to extend a substantial distance over the marginal edges of the opening and to be secured in placeby a backing 2O of substantially the size and shape of the front panel 12 with a similar 85 opening to register with the opening 18.

Tithin the pocket 12 are mounted a plurality -ofvboxes 21, each of which is of identical size and shape. The boxes next to the transparent shield 19 have their covers 22 90 placed over the back of the body portion 23 to expose the articles 24 contained therein thru the transparent shield 19, which layer of boxes I have designated as A in Fig. 4.

Behind the front layer of boxes A is a layer of boxes B, each of which is closed by the cover 22 to completely house the contents 24 thereof.

In use, I intend that each box B will contain an article which is a duplicate of the patilo V limited tern-of the article in the box A'which is in front of it and exposed t-o view, so that should the customer select the pattern which happens to bein box designated 25 the merchant could supply this pattern by withdrawing the box B designatedl 26 from the .display stand. without disturbing the box 25 which isV in display position. Inv this way the customer obtains a boxwhich has been kept closed to protectfthe article from dust or foreign mat! ter, while it is unnecessary for the merchant to disturb the article which he has in display y position.

It willv be understood that*V the length ofV the pocket is always formed of an evenmulti'ple of the wise' the width of the pocket is` an even multiple ofthe thickness of the boxes used, and while I have shown the pocket of a size to take but two thicknesses of box, it willV width ofthe boxes used likey said openingin the front panel, a transparent panel secured between said front panel and said backing member, a chamber having rear, side and bottomy walls and flanges extending from said side and bottom walls, the size of the chamber corresponding to the. display opening, a partition wall Vin panel and dividing said rear chamber into a display section and a storage section for containing boxes with,articlestherein to, be sold. In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

" EDWIN H. CUMMINGS.

Asaid chamber positione'd'parallel to the front be readily'understoodthat the pocketinay be 'multipliedV in thickness at will to receive any desired number ofboxes one behind the other. l l

In some cases, I may support the front layer A of boxes independently from the rear layery B,"either by having the dimensions'of the box so formed that theV front layer will be tightly squeezed in between the side walls 13 and 14 ofthe pocket, as I have illustrated in Fig. 4, or by forming a webA 26 securedto the sidewalls 13 andvla between the layer A and the layer B, f

It will be understood that the pocket l2 is accessible only thru the opening in the top and as the deviceappears in display position upon the counter the manner in which the articles displayed maybe removed is concealed owing to the transparent shield 19 extending acrossy the opening thru which the `articles are displayed thus preventing petty thieving and attempted petty thieving.

- Furtherthan this the device being of regular formation even though the vmanner of removing the box were known tothe thief, if one box were removed it would ,besov readily apparent to the storekeeper upon inspection that petty thieving of this chan lacter would be minimized owing'to the quick detection thereof. v

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desireit `to be understood that I reserve the .privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being delined and only by the terms of the appended claim. Y

I'claimz v Adisplay and vending device for the pur f pose indicated comprising a frontpanel having a display opening therein, a backing r member substantially the size andshape of the front panel'having a display .opening therein'` substantially the size` and shape of are Y 10o f 

